I wanted to show you on December 7th that the Christmas roses, Helleborus niger, were blooming, and it was warm enough for a bee to visit! But Mailchimp, which is the service I use to automatically …
Christmas Roses and Lenten Roses
If you have a hellebore blooming now, or sometime over the winter, chances are it is Helleborus niger, commonly called the Christmas Rose because it usually blooms in the wintertime. Though …
The Prize for the Longest-Blooming Perennial Goes To…
The prize for the longest-blooming perennial in my garden goes to... Wait. Is it fair to award prizes for longest-blooming when some plants just weren't made to bloom over a long period of time, …
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Michaelmas Daisies
What hides in the garden all summer and then reveals itself in the fall? Michaelmas daisies! You may know them as asters, or Asters. Or by their new botanical genus name Symphyotrichum, which …
Hardy Begonia
Surprise! This begonia is hardy enough to be just another shade perennial in my garden. "Just another shade perennial" is how I casually refer to it when people are surprised to see it growing …
Can’t Say This About All Flowers
I spotted these pretty pink Japanese anemones at Newfields. Many gardeners shudder when they see these flowers because they are a "good naturalizer." Code word for they can spread a bit in a …